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Eldest Jfeiwqmptr ln;^i?ctb ?arplW^fOL.79. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1914 NO. 37.JOHNSTON LETTER.Signora De Fabritiit to GiyeConcert. Auxiliary ChapterHeld Meeting New Century Club Met.The auxiliary chapter held a verypleasant meeting with their leader;? rs. John M obley on Saturday afternoon. Plans were laid for theirwork and officers elected. President,Miss Clevie Moyer; vice president,>Jiss Annie. Holmes Harrison; secretary; Miss Essie Lybrand; treasurer, Miss Bessie. Ford Turner; hietorian, Miss Frances Turner. Mrs.Mobley served coffee with whippedcream, and sandwiches after allbusiness.The condition of Mr. M. T. Turner, who bas been critically 511 forthe past three weeks, is consideredfavorable, and this is a source ofgreat pleasure to his many friends.His son Wallace Turner, who wasat Clemson college was granted amonth's leave of absence by Dr.Riggs and is now at home with bisfa?hpr.The New Century Club met withMis. ll. D. Grant on Tuesday afternoon with a full attendance, andalso present were several visitors.Mrs. W. F. Scott, president, aftercalling the meeting to order hadthe reports of the officers, whichbein? htard, showed that the clubwas actively engagea. The librarianMrs. Waters, stabed that anotherbook had been added to the clublibrary, 'The Rosary," this comingfrom the State. The lesson studywas "Southern authors," and MissGladys Sawyer as leader, made theletson unusually enjoyable. Sheread a letter from "Betsy Hamilton"(Mrs. Moore), that was interesting.Mrs. Moore is the mother of Mrs.W. M. Biggs of Clemson college.Reading, ^'Betsy's trip to town;"Mrs. F. M. Boyd; "Joel ChandlerHarri* (Uncle Remus) life sketch*nd reading," Mrs. H. D. Grant;"Life sketch . of Alice M?" Rice};ITS; ,&~xir~\Vlitkt ? 7 :iS??i?e? o? ai r?."Wiggs philosophy," club members; "Reading from Mrs. Wiggsof ?he cabbage patch," Miss ZenaPayne; "Biograohical sketch ofBill Arp," Mrs. P. N. Lott; reading,"Aunt Jane of Kentucky-'' MissClara Sawyer. A half hcrur^""was socially spent and the hostess served aprettily arranged salad course, followed by coffee with whippedcream and Neopolitan cake. Shewas assisted by Mesdames J. A.Dozier and W. P. Yonce.Miss Sadie Gentry lias returnedto Westwood after a few monthsstay with her sister, Mrs. LewisBlount, Jr.Mr. H. L. Eidson was a visitor toHephzibah, Ga., ?recently.Miss Emma Bouknigbt entertained the Bridge club on Wednesdayafternoon in a delightful and informally happy manner.Mr. Bartow Walsh of Sumterhas joined his \ family here, whohave been staying at the home ofMrs. Walsh's father, Mr. W. L.Coleman.Mr. and Mrs. Elzie LaGrone arereceiving congratulations over thearrival of a sweet blue-eyed littlegirl.Mr. Beattie Roland of Greenvillespent a few days of the past weekin the home of his niece, Mrs. J.L. Walker, coining to visit his onlybrother, Mr. W. T. Roland. .Miss Lila Maud Willis will entertain the Apollo music club on theafternoon of Friday, December 4,instead of the 27ih.Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Blount, Sr.,of Fairfax will make this place iheirhome, being domiciled in the home,of their son.Miss Ella Mobley who spent thesummer at Orangeburg with her sister, Mrs. M. ?. Siftly has returnedto her home hereThe Mary Ann Buie chapter, D.of C" will pack a Thanksgivingbasket on the morning of the 27th,which the members will take thatday to the inmates of the CountyHome. The contributions, will besentto the home of Miss Clara Sawyer.Thauksgiving Day will be observed here and a union service beb'-Id at the Methodist church, thesermon to be preached by Dr. A.T. King.The Italian prima donna, Signora Carolina De Fabritiis, who isnow in Edgefield has consented tocome under the auspices of theAuxiliary chapter, D. of C., andgive a recital, this to be within thesext week.Trotter's Conduct AccounteiFor.Almost everything can be explained. The explanation of Trotter's insolence to President Wilsoiis painfully simmie. He bad beeicoddled by the nnrlfiah .Denocrac;of Massachusetts.While the recent campaign wain progress W. M. Trotter, the neerro who offended the president an<who conducts a weekly newspapein Boston, whose mission is to wipont the color line, addressed letterin advance to the several candidatefor office, in which he put to thena number of questions. The lettefollows:"Bear Sir:-At the 7th annuameeting of the National Independent Equal Rights League, held irNew York City September 7-91914, in the address to the countrythin was said:"We advise colored voters to loolinto the records of every Congressman up for re-election to make arissue of the color segregation practiced by certain cabinet offieers^ncencouched in bills already introduced in Congress. Find out wheneach candidate stands on these antiNegro bills and the anti-intermarriage bill and act accordingly."In pursuance of this vote of th<League, the Massachusetts branchhereby publicly asks you what yomattitude is and what it will be ilelected on the matters above referred to."Please state"ist. Will you, if elected, seek tcprevail upon the Secretary of tb?Treasury and the Postraaster-General and the President to abolish suchsegregation of colored governmentemployment as has been institutedunder them as to rest-room, eating,working and toilet facilities?"2nd. Will you use your influence, voice and vote against bills tosegregate colored clerks and.to-establish Jim-Crow cars in the District of Columbia?"3rd.j Will voa; ns? your ..mfitv.eTice,'frand"voice and vote againstbills making it a crime for coloredand non-colored persons to marryin the Distriot of* Columbia?u4th. Will you favor the enforcement of the 14th and 15th amendments now notoriously nullified iocertain states?"An early answer will be aporeciated.Yours for equality of citizenship,Wm. Monroe Trotter, Sec.Every Democratic candidate quoted, including Governor Walsh, replied in the affirmative to all thequestions, and here is a sample letter from the Honorable Francis J.Horgan, Democratic candidate forCongress from the Eleventh Massachusetts district:''William Monroe Trotter, Esq.,Secretary Mass. Branch of theNational Independent EqualRights League."Dear Mr. Trotter-Your communication s,d dressed to me as candidate for Congress in the EleventhMassachusetts congressional district, has been duly received byme."I have noted carefully yourquestions, and I beg leave to submit the following replies:"If elected, I will exert my influence and bend my best energies toinduce the Secretary of the Treasury, the Postmaster General and thePresident to abolish segregation ofcolored govermental employes in relation to rest room, eating, working and toilet facilities."2nd. I will use my influence,v rice and vote against the bills tosegregate colored clerks, and to reestablish Jim-Crow cars in theDistrict of Columbia."3rd. I will oppose most vigorously bills making it criminal forcolored and non-colored to marry inthe District of Columbia or anypart of the county, so far as national legislation may affect thisquestion."4th. I certainly will do everything in my power to assure the enforcement of the provisions of the14th "and 15th articles of ameno-,ment, which guarantee equal privileges and justice to people of allraces, colors, or various conditionsof servitude."I call your attention to the factthat, as a member of the committebon Federal Relations of the Massachusetts legislature during the session of 1914, I actively favoredyour resolutions on these questions,MT. ZION COMMUNITY.Planting Large Grain Crop.School Flourishing. Thanksgiving Entertainment.Mr. Garner 111.The farmers in this communityneem cheerful in spiteutof haifdtimes, and ire preparing to remedy-jthe condition as much as possibleby planting a large grain crop. ?frjsounds good to hear so much talkof sowing wheat, something wehave not heard in years.Our school is doing well underthe management of Miss MamieCheatham. She is planning someimprovements for it, and for til?ftpurpose has aimt out invita&ons t$; a lunch'-party to be given at theschool house on the evening of nextThursday, Thanksgiving day. Theyoung people of this community areanticipating much pleasure on tu ivoccasion, and hope that many oftheir young friends from adjoiningneighborhoods will favor them b^'tbeir presence. Come girls, andibring Thanksgiving boxes, and comeboys and show your thankfulnessfor th* delightful entertainmentwhich you will enjoy that night.Mr. Sam Garner, for more thar|a week, bas lain critically ill at hinhome near here. A slight improve?:ment in his condition gives rise tothe hope that bis life may still beprolonged for a while longer.Mrs. Mayson, from near Cal lisohas been down visiting her sisMiss Fannie Sullivan.The family of Mr. W. A. Pardniand Miss Mamie .Cheatham, spentday last week at the home ofWill Pardue, near Johnston.On last Sunday, Mt Zion obdelegates to send to the union meiing, which meets at Hardy's charoThese ?re, .Messrs. Monroe PadgettWillie Murphy, Tommy Whitlock;W. J. Gaines.Death of a Confederate Veteran.The announcement was receivedhere Sunday of the death of Mr. J.H. A. Williams which occurred athis home in the Philippi sectionSaturday. Several days after theelection Mr. Williams, accompaniedby Mr. L. V. Claxton, came up toEdgefield and was very cordiallygreeted as usual by his fiiends here.Soon after returning to his home hebecame a victim of pneumonia. Mr.Williams had practically recovered'!from this dread disease, however,when some form of heart trouble!manifested itself, which was the immediate cause of his death.Mr. Williams made an honorablerecord as a Confederate soldier andsince the war he has always takenan active interest in the things that jare dear to the heart of the Confederate veterans. He was a man of isterling qualities. He was honoredand greatly beloved not only in hisimmediate community but whereverhe was known everybody bad a kindword for him. Mr. Williams was a jmember of Philippi church and hispastor, Dr. A. T. King, officiatedat the funerals The Masons also participated in the ceremony.Our machinist is an experiencedplumber and can repair gins, engines, boilers and ali kinds of machinery. When in need of an expertmachinist call on us.Edgetield Auto and Repair Shop.and took charge of the matter uponthe floor of the senate.Sincerely yours,Francis J. Horgan.It is a far cry from Massachusetts Democracy to South CarolinaDemocracy.The kind of Democracy in NewYork that fights Tammany is of a |kidney with that of Massachusetts.Its spokesman, tbe New YorkWorld, for which we have alwayshad as much contempt as for theHearst journalistic abortions, wasquoted and commended as a greatDemocratic paper quite recently bya number of South Carolina journalswhen it was applauding repudiationof a plank of the Baltimore platform, but those same journals noware quito silent as to the World'sdenunciation of President Wilson'sstand at the Trotter interview as"Jim Crow statesmanship."-Greenville Piedmont.PROHIBITION ELECTION.Secretary Breedin Gives Reasons, for Bringing ProhibitionQuestion Before theI Next Legislature,I Tho General Assembly* will be["Asked 'to'call an election on the prohibition question next'September:[ Mr. J.K. Breedin, secretary of$be movement, has given out the; following interview:'The prohibition movement is a&jrrnely one for South Carolina just5iow because in every community Ihave visited I find that money canfoe had for whiskey, when nothing#an he secured on accounts. A merchant of lower Caro.ina, remarked?Ome daya ago that the dispensaryin the little town in which he livesstakes in more money than all the'?tto'res-about fifteen-combined.Many former supporters of th-J disipeosary are torday championing prohibition for this reason. I do noi?r?gard that as the hiphe t motiveTor espousing prohibition, but it, iWlound one and ia worthy of our-Consideration."It seems to me that the viciousblind tiger can be handled betterilnder absolute prohibition thanfywwrwise beciuse the possession ofliquor would raise a strong presumption of illegal sale and put the.jjffioers on guard. The tiger is not aprohibition byproduct, for heflourished in the days of the statedispensary. In Clarendon county Ihave known two state constables tobe kept busy hunting tigers whilethe dispensary was selling tweivehundred dollars a day, during someseasons. With the dispensary gonetbe cohstables are also removed, afact which makes some tigers a bitbold and brazen-! But h is, it isdifficulty make out a case ot illegalH?te. lf,:^owever, there wjre no lefal saleKth? law-breaker, .would be??i:c io. it to carry on;bjff3^i^J*i?early every suspect I have seen iseither a negro or a man of no greatcunning. We are not fighting agreat well organized and astutelydirected system; but a number oflow characters who take advantage<?f our confusion, or want of purpose, to buy whiskey in regularchannels. I believe that the problemwill be simplified if the legislatureenacts what we shall ask, with asubmission of the question to th?voters."While matters of law enforcement and business may suggest thewisdom of prohibition, I think wemay regard the sale of liquor as agrave social peril aud one to be solved by elimination. ."When Virginia denies even permission to sell whiskey it is timefor us to think about our greatstate yet having liquor in somecounties, not only with the sanctionnf thc state, but as a part of ourgovernment. Russia, a nation yetin mediaeval development, forbidsthe sale of vodka from which it hasreceived 500 millions a year. Wehave no czar either %o impose burdens, or decree reforms, but we askour legislature to submit this question to the voters next September,[ so that every citizen may speak forhimself."-Greenville Piedmont.Card of Thanks.We desire to thank our Edgefield friends, both white and colored, for their thoughtful kindnessbestowed in so many ways duringthe late illness of our brother,George Youngblood. We ire alsodeeply grateful to the kind friendswho sent the numerous and verybeautiful floral tributes, so expressive of their regard for our lovedone.Brothers and Sisters.Try This for Your Cough.Thousands of people keep coughing because unable to get the rightremed.y. Coughs are caused by iufl a ma ti on of throat and bronchialtubes. What you need is to soothethis inflammation. Take Dr. King'sNew Discovery, it penetrates thedelicate mucus lining, raises thephlegm and quickly relieves the congested membranes. Get a 50c bottlefrom your druggist. Dr. King'sNew Discovery quickly and completely stopped my cough writes JR Watts, Floydale, Texas. Moneyback if not satisfied, but it nearlyalways helps.Third Division Missionary Meeing.The first of the division meetinas arranged by the executive coiraittee at Edgefield in October, wheld at Modoc on Saturday last, t21st, with Mrs G. M. SextonPlum Branch as dividion presidein charge.It was a'very cold day, batspite of that, a very fair numbwere in attendance from ClariHill, Modoc, Pi nra Branch, Edpfield and other places. It was vemuch regretted that on accounta misunderstanding, the Red O?Grove society did not hear in tinto be represented at the meeting.Besides the regular delegatethis division was greatly honored ihaving there our beloved misBioiaries, Mr. and Mrs. John Lake, anMrs. Tillman, vice president of t^western division of South Carolin:and Mrs. W. E. Lott, president (Edgefield association W. M. S. Tiprogram had been arranged beforhand by Mrs. Sexton, who presidevery efficiently and graciously ovtthe meeting. The devotional sevice was conducted by Mrs. G. IMcDaniel, president of the Modosociety.The welcome was most cordial!of ade by Mrs. M. E. Walker lead?of Modoc Sunbeams and a pioneeworker in the association. The re:ponse was very appropriately madby Mrs. W. f?. Blackwell of PlurBranch.Mrs. S. Tv Adams of Clark'Hill was elected secretary of thmeeting, and the roll of the societies included in the 3rd divisio:was called.Personal service, ona of the depanments of the W. M. U , was di?cussed by Mrs. W. E. Lott amMrs. R. E. Coleman, the latter oPlum Branch. Mrs. Lott said tbaa great deal of personal work wabeing done, bat the habit of i'ecording it had not been formedand Mrs. Coleman , dwelt upon th.?a?^Tt??cH ia fid-.- val ne of this.'service.The mission study class was tntnext subject, Mrs. Lake saying tbahaying been away from America sclong, she did not know how to giv<practical suggestions, but that suiknew how much information haibeen derived from these classes it]reference to. foreign missions, anoof what advantage it was.Just at this hour a very sad announcetnenr was made; that the funeral of little Ruth, the seventeenmonths daughter of Mr. and MrsWalter llolstou of Augusta wouldtake place iu the Modoc church.The ladies all remained and tookpart iu this sad occasion.At the recess, a most bountifuluncheon was served in the churchand the splendid hospitality aroundthis festal band made the traveller:forget the cold outside, and thejourneys home.Ai the , re-assembling of the afternoon session, the subject of "Apportionments and how to meetthem" was discussed by Mrs. W.E. Lott and Mrs. Mamie - N. Tillman.Mrs. Tillman made an interesting report of the recent conventionof the W. M. U. in Newberrywhich she had attended.One of the best talks of tte ? meeting was made by Mis. C. L. Harper, president c f the Plum Branchsociety, ou "Enlistment of members."Plans for Christmas offering wasdiscussed by Mrs. M. E. Walkerand Mrs. John Lake.Another very interesting illustrated talk was made by Mrs. S. T.Adams, on periodicals, bringingwith her samples of all our Baptistmagazines aud papers.An obituary committee of thisdivision was appointed, consistingof Mrs. J. T. Griffis, Mrs. H Banksand Mrs. A. V. Bussey. The dutyof this committee is to record thedeath of any members in this division and prepare abort sketchesof their lives to be reported at theannual meeting .which takes placenext August at Clark's Hill.Before the meeting closed Mrs.S. T. Adams of Clark's Hill andMrs. Mamie Tillman of Edgefieldextended very appropriate and kindly words of gratitude for the delightful hospitality of the Modocsociety.The time and place of an enthusiastic division rally was decidedupon to take place the last Thursday in April at Plain Branch.Mr. and Mrs. Lake were bothTRENTON TOPICS.Miss Salter Entertained Ansi*Hary Very Beautifully. Col. .and Mrs. S. B. MaysWill Entertain.Missf Gracie Salter entertained thcgirlsjAuxiliary at ber home on Saturday afternoon in a most delight*fal manner and the dainty and delicious refreshments the young hostess served were much enjoyed.These girls should consider themselves fortunate to be under'theguardianship of that sweet christianwom?n Mrs. Anna Eidson.Mr. Edward Fitch from Charleston was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.Austin Clark during the past week.Mrs. Pearce Sims from NewYork city :s the guest of Mrs. T. P.Salter.That gentle and lovable womanMrs. Emma Atkins ?'irom Ropers, isvisiting relatives in Trenton. Awarm welcome is alvrays in waitingfor her. \Mr. and Mrs. D., R. Day andMrs. P. ti. Day spent the week-endat the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stevens of Belvedere.The presence of little KathrineMarah at school agair is causinggenuine happiness among herfriends. This dear little girl hasbeen detained at home for morethan a month on account of sickness.Mr and Mrs Willie M'ller and !Dorothy who spent the week-end .inColumbia have returned home,Mr and Mrs S B Mays of theHorns' Creek section will entertainat a very sumptuous Thanksgivingdinner-and among the honored;guests will be Mr and Mrs K FMays and Miss Palmer from Wash'ingtonj'-J). C. ,Mrs Leila Leppard and Mrs WM Leppard from 'Colarabia will re- .turu to their old. home and theirD. A: Rj phapter for Thanksgiving -Mrs Austin Clark and Miss Corinne Clark speut Saturday i J Columbia.Mr Walter Smith has manyfriends who sympathize with mmiu the heavy loss he sustained ou.Sunday night when bis gin houseand several bales of cotton and allof his seed were consumed by fire.Mrs White from Louisville, Ga.,is visiting ber daughter Mis L DCrouch. Mrs White is a verycharming and entertaining woman.Her account of the recent convention in Albany of the Federation atwhich she was a delegate is veryexciting and intensely interesting.Mr and Mrs Randolph Sweariugen and little Wilmer have been ona visit to Mr and Mrs Cooper ofBelvedere.Mi J D Mathis and J D Jr., willjoin a party for a Thanksgivinghunt at Ropers, with Mr S W Miller as host.The Tomato Club.The work of the tomato clubgirls ended for the year by presentation of following prizes in theschool auditorium last week:For best work done in the fieldwith tomatoes, Lois Mims, firstprize $5.00.For second best, Mary DeLoach$2.00For best display of canred fruits,vegetables, preserves, eic, LydiaBrimson $5.00For second best, Willie Peak a$4.00 gold ring.For best display of tomatoes putup in glass jars Lydia Brunson$2.00There were about twenty girls inthe club and all did very creditablework. Geneva Quarles and MiryDeLoach deserve special mentionfor their display of canned fruitsand vegetables although they didnot win the prize.called upon to talk, and very kindlyconsented to do so, giving great inspiration by their presence.The consecration service at theclose was led by Mrs. Lake, herscripture being "Go ye into all theworld and , preach the gospel toevery creature." Other prayers wereled by Mrs. Lake and Mrs. Lott.The day altogether was pronouncseda great success by all who attended,aud the 3rd division bas alreadyproven tue hospitality of the continued advantage of these occasion.